3 Local Businesses jobs in Plainwell

**What you will do:**
As the Manager of Business Development, you will be responsible for supporting inorganic strategy development and M&A activity for **Sage** , a business unit of the multi-billion-dollar **Medical Division of Stryke** r. You will work closely with other departments, particularly finance, R&D, and marketing, to create both financial models and presentations to explain and justify potential investment opportunities to senior Stryker leadership. Core responsibilities include:
+ **Evaluating Growth Opportunities** - Partner with senior leadership to assess expansion into core, adjacent, and new markets from concept through recommendation.
+ **Strategic Planning** - Lead development of the annual BD Strategic Plan, aligning with enterprise goals and collaborating with R&D and Marketing.
+ **Market & Asset Research** - Conduct ongoing research to maintain insights on priority segments, top assets, customer trends, and market dynamics.
+ **Due Diligence Leadership** - Manage cross-functional teams and external advisors through transaction due diligence processes.
+ **Valuation & Financial Modeling** - Develop detailed valuation analyses, including discounted cash flow, merger models, and leveraged buyouts, with support from BD Analysts.
+ **T** **racking & Reporting** - Maintain internal databases and CRM tools to monitor BD opportunities, industry trends, and competitive intelligence.
+ **Operational Excellence** - Ensure budget discipline, foster a collaborative and transparent culture, and deliver high-quality stakeholder support.
**What you need:**
**Required**
+ Bachelor's degree
+ 8 years of professional experience in related investment banking, management consulting, strategic marketing, corporate finance position(s), or relevant industry
+ Knowledge and experience in leading strategic research projects that drive tangible recommendations and outcomes
+ Superior analytical skills, specific experience with valuation modeling, strategic planning, intellectual property assessment, and market sizing and trend analyses
**Preferred**
+ Experience in business/corporate development or strategic marketing groups
Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.
Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability.

At SpartanNash, we deliver the ingredients for a better life through customer-focused innovation. We do this for our supply chain customers and U.S. military commissaries, retail store guests and, most importantly, our Associates. In fact, we see a day when each will say, **_"I can't live without them."_**
Our SpartanNash family of Associates is 20,000 strong, ranging from bakery managers to order selectors; from IT developers to vice presidents of finance; from HR Business Partners to export specialists. Each of them plays an integral role in SpartanNash's **People First** culture, Operational Excellence and Insights that Drive Solutions. Ready to contribute to the success of our food solutions company? Apply now!
**Location:**
850 76th Street S.W. - Byron Center, Michigan 49315
**Job Description:**
**Position Summary:**
This role is responsible to develop and implement a full range of learning and development activities and initiatives that reflects the strategic plan of the Company and is responsible for related communications, programs and systems to include performance management, talent management, learning management and other organizational development tools. This role will support Supply Chain functions (Corporate and Distribution Centers).
**Here's what you'll do:**
+ Responsible to execute and lead Talent Development programs and initiatives that include training, performance management, career/succession planning, etc. and responsible for related systems such as the performance/talent management system, learning management system, succession planning system, etc.
+ Oversee the various programs to include timelines, communications, training, etc. as appropriate.
+ Participate on organizational project teams, assessing training needs and/or providing training support for each initiative.
+ Lead training and performance improvement projects through all life cycle phases (analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation); develop and maintain strong business relationships with external vendors and consultants to plan and coordinate talent development programs; manage the business relationships contracts and quality of the programs, resources and results.
+ Design, develop, coordinate, implement, facilitate and evaluate seminars, workshops or training programs for professional and management/leadership curricula.
+ Provide effective training or development of programs (i.e., instructor led training, e-learning courseware, workshops, distance learning strategies) on a variety of subject matters.
+ May oversee development of curricula or programs by other learning consultants in support of an assigned area.
+ Provide consulting to internal and/or external customers in the areas of performance improvement/management, performance solutions, talent development, leadership development and related HR best practices and employment law in order to help managers improve their group's performance and proactively address performance-related questions, challenges and opportunities.
+ Partner with various HR areas and cross-functional business partners to respond to questions accordingly in other areas of expertise.
+ Deliver innovative training and development solutions that are repeatable, sustainable and cost effective; utilize forward thinking content development tools to develop training solutions. Identify improvements with talent development programs, training and communications and develop tools and resources to support talent development and on-going performance improvement.
+ Assist management in developing a multi-year Training and Development plan based on the needs of the organization.
+ Prepare and/or review reports, survey results, etc. to analyze and identify training opportunities; provide management and business partners with informative needs assessments to ensure alignment with the Company's mission and training objectives.
+ Maintain current knowledge of industry trends and best Talent Development practices; make recommendations to improve current programs and processes.
+ Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.
**Here's what you'll need:**
+ Bachelor's Degree (Required) in Human Resources, Organization Development, Psychology, Instructional Design or related field required.
+ Five years progressive experience to include multiple areas of talent development (i.e., training, instructional design, performance, organization development, etc.).
+ CPLP (Certified Professional in Learning & Performance), CPT (Certified Performance Technologist) or PHR (Professional in Human Resources) preferred.
+ Must have experience in instructional design (workshops and e-learning) and facilitator experience; certifications in training programs strongly preferred.
+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
+ Excellent facilitation and presentation skills in large and small group settings.
+ Ability to interface with all levels within the organization and able to develop and maintain highly effective relationships, externally and internally.
+ Must have strong organizational, prioritization, project management, time management and attention to detail skills; ability to meet deadlines and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
+ Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
+ Ability to travel between 15 and 20% to company locations as needed (to include local and/or overnight travel).
+ Experience in training, performance management and succession planning.
+ Demonstrated competency in instructional design instructor led training, self-paced, e-learning formats, and media use for training solutions (online training and e-learning authoring software).
+ Knowledge of performance engineering and performance improvement troubleshooting; working knowledge of performance management/succession planning software and systems.
+ Knowledge of Human Resources and employment law is helpful.
+ Knowledge of retail grocery industry is helpful.
**Physical Requirements:**
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
May be required to lift and/or move 20 pounds. The associate is frequently required to sit/stand/walk. While performing the duties of this position, the associate is subject to a typical office environment and is rarely exposed to outside weather conditions. Temperatures may vary for those subject to any of the following areas: computer/server room, print shop, production area). The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate but may be high in distribution settings. Travel requirements vary by assignment.
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As part of our **People First** culture, SpartanNash is proud to offer a robust and competitive Total Rewards benefits package ( .
SpartanNash is an Equal Opportunity Employer that invests in Associate development, recognizes and celebrates success, fosters two-way communication, and promotes a sense of belonging. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals, including those with disabilities and Veterans.
We are not able to sponsor work visas for this position.
**SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) is a food solutions company that delivers the ingredients for a better life. Committed to fostering a** **People First** **culture, the SpartanNash family of Associates is 20,000 strong. SpartanNash operates two complementary business segments - food wholesale and grocery retail. Its global supply chain network serves wholesale customers that include independent and chain grocers, national retail brands, e-commerce platforms, and U.S. military commissaries and exchanges. The Company distributes products for every aisle in the grocery store, from fresh produce to household goods to its OwnBrands, which include the Our Family® portfolio of products. On the retail side, SpartanNash operates nearly 200 brick-and-mortar grocery stores, primarily under the banners of Family Fare, Martin's Super Markets and D&W Fresh Market, in addition to dozens of pharmacies and fuel centers with convenience stores. Leveraging insights and solutions across its segments, SpartanNash offers a full suite of support services for independent grocers. For more information, visit** **spartannash.com** **.**
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. If you require assistance or an accommodation of any kind to complete an application, please contact us at